Karya, Lefkada

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Municipality of Karya Δήμος Καρυάς Dimos Karyas
Statistics
Prefecture:	Lefkada
Province:	none
Number of municipal districts:	3
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	38.756 (38°45'22") N 20.69915 (20°38'55") E
Population: (2001) -Municipality -Municipal district Percent of the municipality Percent of the prefecture	1,427 989 69.31% 6.34
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:	500 m
Postal code:	GR-310 81
Area/distance code:	11-(00)30-26290
Car designation:	EY

Karya (Greek: Καρυά), also Karia is a municipality in the northcentral part of the island of Lefkada, Greece. Population 1,427 (2001). A large part of the population live in the municipal seat. Karya is linked with the main road linking Lefkada and Vassiliki or the southernmost area of the island. The village is located on the slopes of Pyrgos at 500 m above sea level. The highest point in the municipality is the mountain named Stavrota elevating 1,158 m.

Karya was linked with pavement in the mid-20th century, hydro and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s.

Contents 1 Municipal districts 2 Nearest places 3 Population 4 Other 5 External links 6 See also

[edit] Municipal districts

• Egklouvi
  • Ammokampos
• Karya
• Pigadisanoi

[edit] Nearest places

• Alexandros, south

[edit] Population

Year	Village Population	Change	Municipal population	Change	Percent of the municipality
1981	1,152	-	-	-	-
1991	957	-195 or -16,93%	-	1,497	-
2001	989	32 or3.34 %	1,247	250 or 16.7%	15.47%

[edit] Other

Karya has a school, a lyceum (middle school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateies).

[edit] External links

• Karya (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Karya (village) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Map and aerial photos:
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  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available

• Coordinates: 38°45′22″N, 20°38′55″E

[edit] See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture

The municipality of Karya
Municipal districts Egklouvi (Ammokampos) | Karya | Pigadisanoi

Municipalities and communities of the Lefkada Prefecture
Apollonion • Ellomenos • Karya • Lefkada (city) • Meganisi • Sfakiotes
Kalamos • Kastos